Deputies burst into wrong home looking for suspect - exclusive

Two Baldwin Park residents say they had no idea what was going last Thursday night when deputies violently burst into their home looking for a man who was not there.

A woman, who asked to be identified as Linda, and her roommate Steve say they prepared to die after they awoke to the sound of their security door being blown off its hinges, followed by two loud blasts.

"I am yelling at them the whole time like, 'Why did you have to rip my door off? Why did you do that? Just say hey, the sheriff's department. The window was wide open. I would have came and opened it up for you.' They said 'Shut up!' and started shocking me," he said.

Investigators tell Eyewitness News deputies had a search warrant to look for a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting that left one man in critical condition.

The suspect used to live at the home but moved out two months ago.

"I had a roommate that was a perfect model roommate, and I don't even know if he is in trouble. They wouldn't really say," said Linda.

While both Linda and Steve say they understand investigators have a job to do - they wish deputies would have gone about it differently.

"They could have also definitely staked out the house, watch it, make sure that guy is here that they are looking for," said Steven.

Steve says he was taken to the hospital to have the barb from the Taser removed from his arm. After, he says he was arrested and cited for resisting a peace officer.

Investigators said their investigation is ongoing and they could not release the suspect's name in fear of tipping him off. They also said the homeowner can file a claim to have reimbursement for damage done to the home.